Keeping the Republic: Power and Citizenship in American Politics, THE ESSENTIALS (9781608710058): Christine Barbour


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Publication Date: February 1, 2011 ISBN-10: 160871005X ISBN-13 :978-1608710058: 5
Whether reading today’s political news blog or last century speak of universal suffrage, screening exaggerated facts and analysis of the views of students, is a real challenge. Maintain a lively discussion of the Republic, “who gets what” and “how” to develop their critical thinking skills, so that they are not just the details of memory or passively reading. In every part of this book, every function has a common goal: to enable students to think critically and suspicion of received wisdom. As a true aid to teachers, each chapter aims to establish the analytical ability of students. To introduce them to the pioneering work in the field, and show them how to use the theme of power and citizenship, this proven text establish students to actively participate in the confidence of the community and the government to play its role in maintaining Republic and consider the consequences of such a contact (or lack thereof). In this fifth edition, students will find the discussion of the Obama administration’s early successes and setbacks, how the performance of the Congress in the Democratic majority in the 2010 midterm elections, the results of the lasting and lingering the impact of the Great Recession, health care reform by the ongoing war, the BP oil spill, as well as the mass media, rapid climate change.